Home Ground situation needs to change

[NJLM78]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

 

[Goanna57]

Unfortunately L/O has had it’s day the ground is no longer up to standard and that’s coming from a Balmain boy

 

[gallagher]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

 

[cochise]

@MAGPIES1963 cochise was an Indian chief and warrior.

At the time Campbelltown wasn't happy.that Ashfield voted with Balmain on a number of issues so withdrew. Its hard to say that Ashfield should fund a team that would be based in Campbelltown. I think we should throw our resources at making Bankwest our homeground. Over cheap tickets to get people coming to the ground.

 

[NJLM78]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

I see them as Sydney clubs who play on home grounds that actually look and feel like home grounds. And all three of them have won the competition in the past 10 years and made regular semi final appearances.

 

[diedpretty]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

 

[diedpretty]

@MAGPIES1963 cochise was an Indian chief and warrior.

At the time Campbelltown wasn't happy.that Ashfield voted with Balmain on a number of issues so withdrew. Its hard to say that Ashfield should fund a team that would be based in Campbelltown. I think we should throw our resources at making Bankwest our homeground. Over cheap tickets to get people coming to the ground.

Whats the difference of funding a team to play at parramatta.

 

[gallagher]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

In a few years there will be 3 modern rectangular stadiums available. I'll bet you now that when sydney clubs relocate or die it will be a club playing out of the suburban grounds.

 

[diedpretty]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

In a few years there will be 3 modern rectangular stadiums available. I'll bet you now that when sydney clubs relocate or die it will be a club playing out of the suburban grounds.

Or playing at 4 home grounds a year - of course if they moved a sydney club they would be from a suburban ground. realistically the only candidates are us, manly, saints and cronulla. the other have too much power and say on what happens.

 

[Harvey]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

In a few years there will be 3 modern rectangular stadiums available. I'll bet you now that when sydney clubs relocate or die it will be a club playing out of the suburban grounds.

Or playing at 4 home grounds a year - of course if they moved a sydney club they would be from a suburban ground. realistically the only candidates are us, manly, saints and cronulla. the other have too much power and say on what happens.

Is Penrith not a suburban ground?

Plans afoot to redevelop Campbelltown into an 18,000 all seater as part of the successful A-league bid. https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/south-west-sydney-bid-s-dream-arena-unveiled

 

[gallagher]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

In a few years there will be 3 modern rectangular stadiums available. I'll bet you now that when sydney clubs relocate or die it will be a club playing out of the suburban grounds.

Or playing at 4 home grounds a year - of course if they moved a sydney club they would be from a suburban ground. realistically the only candidates are us, manly, saints and cronulla. the other have too much power and say on what happens.

The others have money, they dont bleed money by playing at suburban grounds.

 

[diedpretty]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

In a few years there will be 3 modern rectangular stadiums available. I'll bet you now that when sydney clubs relocate or die it will be a club playing out of the suburban grounds.

Or playing at 4 home grounds a year - of course if they moved a sydney club they would be from a suburban ground. realistically the only candidates are us, manly, saints and cronulla. the other have too much power and say on what happens.

Is Penrith not a suburban ground?

Plans afoot to redevelop Campbelltown into an 18,000 all seater as part of the successful A-league bid. https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/south-west-sydney-bid-s-dream-arena-unveiled

Yep Penrith is a suburban ground but they are one of the teams with clout and will be going nowhere.

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

Hmmm, super tricky one. The perennial problem for the Tigers. To be honest, can't see a solution until the redevelopment of ANZ is complete. I'd love for it to be Campbelltown and Leichhardt, but some investment would be needed to reduce our game day expenses and make it profitable (a permanent big screen at Leichhardt would go a long way for that to happen). THough I can't see any investment going Leichhardt's way under the current state gov, they're pretty focused on the mega stadium strategy. Campbelltown is a different story - if the A-league bid for Macarthur region got up it would involve a redevelopment that would obviously benefit us greatly. But yeah, unfortunately, I think it's a bit of a wait and see what happens situation.

Also wouldn't like to see us make Bankwest our permanent home - it's smack bang in the middle of parramatta - will never feel like home.

 

[diedpretty]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

In a few years there will be 3 modern rectangular stadiums available. I'll bet you now that when sydney clubs relocate or die it will be a club playing out of the suburban grounds.

Or playing at 4 home grounds a year - of course if they moved a sydney club they would be from a suburban ground. realistically the only candidates are us, manly, saints and cronulla. the other have too much power and say on what happens.

The others have money, they dont bleed money by playing at suburban grounds.

And they are not making it by playing at the scg. Bulldogs - wealthy leagues club backing, rorters and souffs - wealthy backers, penrith - wealthy leagues club, parra - gifted a stadium and wealthy leagues club

 

[diedpretty]

also i'm not quite sure what the argument with me is - i have said all along i want one homeground - either bankwest or revamped anz with maybe one game each at Lo and CSS. Dump the country game.

 

[gallagher]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

In a few years there will be 3 modern rectangular stadiums available. I'll bet you now that when sydney clubs relocate or die it will be a club playing out of the suburban grounds.

Or playing at 4 home grounds a year - of course if they moved a sydney club they would be from a suburban ground. realistically the only candidates are us, manly, saints and cronulla. the other have too much power and say on what happens.

The others have money, they dont bleed money by playing at suburban grounds.

And they are not making it by playing at the scg. Bulldogs - wealthy leagues club backing, rorters and souffs - wealthy backers, penrith - wealthy leagues club, parra - gifted a stadium and wealthy leagues club

They're only at the scg temporarily. I thought this was a discussion but if you think it's an argument I'll stop.

 

[Furious1]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

In a few years there will be 3 modern rectangular stadiums available. I'll bet you now that when sydney clubs relocate or die it will be a club playing out of the suburban grounds.

Or playing at 4 home grounds a year - of course if they moved a sydney club they would be from a suburban ground. realistically the only candidates are us, manly, saints and cronulla. the other have too much power and say on what happens.

Is Penrith not a suburban ground?

Plans afoot to redevelop Campbelltown into an 18,000 all seater as part of the successful A-league bid. https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/south-west-sydney-bid-s-dream-arena-unveiled

Wow. Sounds eerily similar to a suggestion I made here sometime ago. Only difference is I suggested residential units and a different developer... cough...Meriton....cough. Ah well it’s a shame we can’t go in with them and contribute to get the stadium up to 25000 or so.

 

[Yossarian]

I feel as though we've had this discussion several times before... Bankwest is a stopgap until ANZ is ready. That's the future really. 8/2/2 is probably where it'll end up.

 

[kiwitiger]

Why do other clubs like Manly, Sharks and Dragons all manage playing on their traditional home grounds, yet we are told we can't afford to do this. Bankwest is not a home ground. The past 3 games there have been owned by the opposition supporters. On Friday night the Tigers members seating area was filled with Roosters fans. This week will be even worse. We have six home games a year now. The 3 at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. The rest can all be considered away games.

Do you see those clubs as the benchmark NRL clubs?

probably not - but of the benchmarks only melbourne has a stable home ground. I would hardly call the SCG an NRL standard ground. As we are a sydney team you can really only compare us to other sydney teams. parra are the big winners in being gifted a taxpayer funded stadium. the rest of the sydney clubs play out suburban grounds or AFL monstrosities.

In a few years there will be 3 modern rectangular stadiums available. I'll bet you now that when sydney clubs relocate or die it will be a club playing out of the suburban grounds.

Or playing at 4 home grounds a year - of course if they moved a sydney club they would be from a suburban ground. realistically the only candidates are us, manly, saints and cronulla. the other have too much power and say on what happens.

Is Penrith not a suburban ground?

Plans afoot to redevelop Campbelltown into an 18,000 all seater as part of the successful A-league bid. https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/south-west-sydney-bid-s-dream-arena-unveiled

Wow. Sounds eerily similar to a suggestion I made here sometime ago. Only difference is I suggested residential units and a different developer... cough...Meriton....cough. Ah well it’s a shame we can’t go in with them and contribute to get the stadium up to 25000 or so.

If anyone thinks harry is the solution, they have to ask another question. Why has he not been to now?

 

[innsaneink]

You asked a question.:

Why are we moving away from them?

... Then stated.....


And I don’t really like going out there (Cambo) , nor do many fans from the Balmain side,


Conclusion;

We have had. Too. Many choices for 15 years... This is a. Club trying to. Keep everyone happy while avoiding to. Make a. Tough. Decisions.... 50/50 never worked... Wests now running the show. And. Still. Trying to. Appease all.

ONE HOME GROUND... WESTmead Stadium!